David Kustoff on Crime

Fight violent crime; advocated for death penalty

Maintaining Law & Order: The safety of our country and community will be my top priority. As the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee under President Bush, I set my sights on cleaning up government and public corruption, and
fighting violent crime and drugs. I oversaw the majority of the Tennessee Waltz trials that sent Senator John Ford and 12 other defendants to federal prison. I also advocated for the death penalty and sent criminals back home to their country of origin.